Decrease in Youth Smoking Menthol Cigarettes After Cigarette Ban
Decrease in percentage of youth smokers who reported smoking menthol cigarettes from February to August 2020 in England
Online Breathing Program Can Up Mental HRQoL in Long COVID
Significant improvement in mental health composite score, but not in physical composite score of health-related QoL
Emphysema on CT Linked to Increased Risk for Lung Cancer
Pooled odds ratios for lung cancer increased with emphysema severity, and were higher for visual versus quantitative assessments on chest CT
COVID-19 Pneumonia Hospitalization Tied to New-Onset Dementia
Rate significantly higher than seen with other pneumonias
1.3 Million Smokers May Quit if U.S. Bans Menthol Cigarettes
Findings based on the impact seen following Canada's ban
Affirmative Action Bans Cut Percent of Underrepresented Med Students
Percentage of students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups reduced with state affirmative action bans
Almost 30 Percent of COVID-19 Patients Develop ‘Long COVID’
Factors independently associated with PASC include hospitalization for COVID-19, having diabetes, and higher BMI
Sexual Minority Students Perceive Medical School Less Favorably
Bisexual, lesbian, or gay students have less favorable perceptions of the medical school learning environment, are more likely to report burnout
Hospital Outcomes Worse With Suboptimal Treatment of Hypothyroidism
Patients with clinical hypothyroidism and a high prehospitalization TSH level had longer length of stay, increased risk for readmission
Weight Loss and Lifestyle Program Cuts Severity of Sleep Apnea
Change in apnea-hypopnea index greater for men receiving eight-week weight loss and lifestyle intervention in addition to usual care
